FAIRHOPE, Alabama -- Fairhope will host Carver-Montgomery in the first Terry Thompson Spring Classic at W.C. Majors Field on May 16.

Kickoff time is 6 p.m. and admission is $5.

“We’re trying to create some excitement about football,” Fairhope coach Adam Winegarden said. “This is something we would like to do every year. We want to make this an event in the spring that would be fun for everyone and get them excited about football.”

The game will include several unique opportunities for fans. At the half, officials will draw a name from ticket holders and give someone a chance to participate in a throwing contest and win a 2014 Camaro.

Also K-6 students wearing a school shirt will be able to have their picture made with the Pirate mascot by the tunnel the players run through at the stadium. There also will be a BSN Nike Apparel tent where fans can order Fairhope gear online.

The Pirates open spring practice today.

“We’re ready to go,” said Winegarden, who will enter his third year at the school. “The winter program has been great. The kids have worked really hard, and we are proud of that. At some point, though, there has to be a reward for that work, and they are ready to get on that field. I’m excited about getting started with a new team.”Fairhope and Carver have met in the second round of the Class 6A playoffs each of the past two years with the Wolverines winning both matchups. Carver won at Fairhope 20-16 in 2012, then won in Montgomery 33-6 a year ago.

Fairhope quarterback Grey Jackson looks for a receiver in a playoff game against Carver-Montgomery last season. (Julie Bennett | jbennett@al.com)

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